degno di mia madre
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Ciao Vanessa e benvenuta
Non sono sicura, ma forse quest'espressione è come la nostra:
"I'm my mother's daughter".
"He's his father's son".
Cioè, le due persone hanno le stesse caratteristiche o modi di fare. Può essere?
Non sono sicura, ma forse quest'espressione è come la nostra:
"I'm my mother's daughter".
"He's his father's son".
Cioè, le due persone hanno le stesse caratteristiche o modi di fare. Può essere?
Hi,
in this case, degna means something like fitting, just, right, proper... In other contexts I'd use fitting, but I don't know if you can use it in this precise phrase... (Murphy, help please!?)
I am a fitting/just/proper/right daughter of my mother.
Ciao,
Sic.
in this case, degna means something like fitting, just, right, proper... In other contexts I'd use fitting, but I don't know if you can use it in this precise phrase... (Murphy, help please!?)
I am a fitting/just/proper/right daughter of my mother.
Ciao,
Sic.
Hello Murphy!
Like father like son - like mother like daughter?
Jo
Like father like son - like mother like daughter?
Jo
Because we'd instinctively use the genitive here, I don't think we'd put an adjective in at all, which is why I suggested "I'm my mother's daughter". The word "degna" would be implied.
Eg. "You're so talented!"
"Well, I am my mother's daughter"
Is that how it's used in Italian?
Hi Jo,
Yes, that's another way of saying it
Thank you for your reply, Murphy!
I think that there is a slight difference between "sono figlia di mia madre" and "sono una degna figlia di mia madre". The former means that you took after your mother with respect to some quality/talent or flaw/imperfection. The latter expression just means that you are the kind of daughter that perfectly suits a mother like yours. Obviously, the two meanings often overlap... but not necessarily!!
Hope other speakers agree with this...
Sic.
I think that there is a slight difference between "sono figlia di mia madre" and "sono una degna figlia di mia madre". The former means that you took after your mother with respect to some quality/talent or flaw/imperfection. The latter expression just means that you are the kind of daughter that perfectly suits a mother like yours. Obviously, the two meanings often overlap... but not necessarily!!
Hope other speakers agree with this...
Sic.
Hope other speakers agree with this...
I do!
The latter means that you're the kind of daughter that your mother deserves.
I do!
The latter means that you're the kind of daughter that your mother deserves.
Exactly!!
thanks housecameron
And now that the meaning of the Italian expression is more or less clear, any suggestions about possible English translation??